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Staff Nurse : (Ref # 227):

DAYS/NIGHTS SHIFT- Fulltime - Permanent

Salary: £19 - £20 per hour

LOCATIONS: Huddersfield HD1 3XH

Reporting to: Home Manager

About The Home:

A 42 bed Nursing and Care Home with 42 ensuite WC in Huddersfield HD1 3XH, caring for Cancer Care, Huntington's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Stroke.

Registered Nurse:

• To delegate work to all care staff and monitor the care given in conjunction with senior carers.
• To plan, assess, implement and evaluate the care given to the residents
• To be the Nurse in charge when on duty
• To facilitate a high standard of care through written care plans for the residents as directed by the Matron.
• To contribute to the personal needs of the individual resident and ensure they enjoy a good quality of life by ensuring a friendly caring environment
• To ensure that residents retain their dignity, choice and individuality
• To help induct, train and supervise colleagues and junior members of staff in all aspects of their work at the Home
• To provide care for the terminally ill resident and perform last offices
• To be competent in the specific nursing skills required of your position and training

A Nurse Responsibilities:

• To report any change to the residents health, well being or behaviour to the appropriate person
• To participate in residents’ leisure activities and enhance their quality of life when required by encouraging individual hobbies and activities whenever possible
• To report any accidents/incidents immediately in the appropriate book
• Ensure that the call bell system is answered as rapidly as possible, giving assistance if required
• To follow infection control guidance at all times ensuring you have adequate protective clothing such as gloves and aprons when required
• To ensure all charts in residents bedrooms are accurately recorded as required i.e. fluid, food and mouth care charts.
• To ensure the highest possible standards of care are maintained through your own efforts and those that have been delegated to care for them on a daily basis
• To ensure well organised and efficient care is given at all times
• To ensure that all aspects of their care needs, i.e. physical, emotional, spiritual and social are met
• To keep all records of care given in the residents care plan after each shift
• To delegate responsibilities clearly, courteously and collaboratively, as required, to ensure the highest standards of care are maintained
• To ensure full privacy and dignity is maintained for the dying and the bereaved
• To ensure that any appropriate resident is commenced on the Liverpool Care Pathway when confirmed by their doctor as per protocol
• To work with the Hospice care nurses to ensure that the dying receive the utmost care that we can provide
• To develop a relationship of trust and friendship with the residents and their families
• To promote independence when possible,
• To act as a Named Nurse to a group of residents to ensure continuality of care is maintained to the resident and their families
• To review your group of residents care plans on a monthly basis ensuring you have up-dated their care plans when necessary, ensuring that they have been weighed and observations have been checked such as blood pressure. Ensure that all risk assessments have also been up-dated
• Offer the resident and/or their relatives or relevant person an a care plan review on a 3,6, or 12 month basis whichever they prefer
• To ensure that any written entries for new drugs that have been prescribed are signed by yourself and countersign by another registered nurse

General:

• To ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties
• Understand your duty to whistleblow if you witness bad practice or harm to a resident within the Home
• To wear an identification badge at all times
• To promote and ensure the good reputation of the Home at all times.Health and Safety
• To ensure that you work in a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• To attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all mandatory training when required
• To attend supervision and appraisals ensuring that you have prepared for these when required
• To attend any other training when a need has been identified
• To assist with domestic duties in the home including cooking cleaning and laundry when the need arises
• To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies regarding residents and work in a collaborative way
• To answer the door and telephone courteously and respond accordingly
• Make visitors feel welcome. Provide refreshments/assistance when required
• To undertake any enquiries for the home by filling out the appropriate form in a courteous manner
• To complete regulation 37 form when necessary
• To assist fully with any inspections the Home may have from the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate
• To report any faults/defects in the Home to the appropriate person or the Matron
• To be fully aware of the fire policy and the awareness of food hygiene regulations
• To ensure you are familiar with all current policies and procedures and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary
• Be prepared to undertake any aspects of care or non caring duties as requested
• To ensure that all communal areas are kept clean and tidy
• To ensure that residents rooms are adequately heated and/or ventilated and that they have appropriate clothes on for the time of year
• To wear uniform provided with flat sensible shoes at all times
• To be aware of confidentiality at all times especially regarding the use of the walkie talkies
• To ensure that staff do not use mobile telephones while on duty.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £19.00-£20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• How soon you can start?
• Are you happy with the commute?

Experience:

• Nursing home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day shift (preferred)
• Night shift (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 227